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U.S. P/C Industry Saw First H1 Net Underwriting Loss in Over 3 Years
Bad weather and auto insurance struggles took their toll on U.S. property/casualty insurers through the 2016 first half, leaving the industry with its first H1 net underwriting loss in more than ...
J&J Warns Patents Their Insulin Pumps Carry Cyber Hacking Risks
Johnson & Johnson is telling patients that it has learned of a security vulnerability in one of its insulin pumps that a hacker could exploit to overdose diabetic patients with insulin, though it ...
Wells Fargo Scandal May Reach to Thousands of Small Business Owners
The scandal over improper sales practices at Wells Fargo & Co extended to thousands of small-business owners, according to a U.S. lawmaker, raising questions about the scope of the bank's issues ...
A ‘Hard Brexit’ Could Cost British Finance Firms $48.3B in Revenue
Britain's financial industry could lose up to 38 billion pounds ($48.34 billion) in revenue in a so-called 'hard Brexit' that would leave it with restricted access to the European Union's single ...
AIG Transfers 25,000 Brazilian Auto Policies to Porto Seguro Unit
American International Group Inc.'s business in Brazil agreed to transfer about 25,000 auto policies to a unit of Porto Seguro SA as the U.S. company scales back its international businesses. The ...
London Insurance Market Will Test Catastrophe Response: Hiscox Chair
The London insurance market plans to test its response this month to a major catastrophe on the scale of the 9/11 attacks, the chairman of insurer Hiscox said on Tuesday. While insurers have coped ...
Executives On The Move at Hamilton, CNA, Western World and State Auto
An AIG vet signed up to run Hamilton Insurance Group's USA arm. CNA has a new executive for its Customer Segments division. Western World Insurance Group appointed a new director of risk management. ...
Hiscox, American Family-Backed Startup Unveils Small Business Digital Insurance Marketplace
Bunker, a Hiscox and American Family-backed startup billing itself as the first contract-related insurance marketplace, has officially left stealth mode and unveiled its first product. The target ...